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STATE OF WISCONSIN

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR

HIGHWAY AND STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

2019 Edition Effective with December 2018 letting

The annotations, shown in boxed text, in this 2019 edition of the standard specifications identify substantive changes made since the 2018 edition. A brief explanation of each change is shown both in the table of contents and again adjacent to each revised passage. These annotations are not part of the contract.

Foreword

The department issues standard specifications annually. The "general" special provision of each proposal references the edition that applies to that proposal. ASP 6 "Modifications to the Standard Specifications" contains revisions made between the publication of successive annual editions and is bound into each proposal.

Effective From: Edition: Letting through Letting 2019 Standard Specifications ........................... Dec. 2018 --- Nov. 2019

2018 Standard Specifications ........................... Dec. 2017 --- Nov. 2018











2006 Supplemental Specifications .................... Dec. 2006 --- Nov. 2007

2005 Supplemental Specifications .................... Dec. 2005 --- Nov. 2006

2004 Supplemental Specifications .................... Nov. 2004 --- Nov. 2005

2003 Standard Specifications ........................... Nov. 2003 --- Nov. 2007

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Table of Contents

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PART 1 General Requirements and Covenants Section 101 General Information, Definitions, and Terms ........................................................................................ 2 Section 102 Bidding Requirements and Conditions ............................................................................................... 10 Section 103 Contract Award and Execution ............................................................................................................ 15 Section 104 Scope of Work ....................................................................................................................................... 17

Revise 104.10.1(1) to eliminate CRIs for department generated ideas. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 104.10.1(5) to explicitly list pavement design changes the department will not allow under a CRI.

Revise 104.10.4.2(1) to clarify that the department may adjust bid prices that do not represent the fair value of work when computing CRI savings. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Section 105 Control of the Work ............................................................................................................................... 26 Revise 105.2 to incorporate fabrication library electronic submittal requirements for specified structures.

Revise 105.13.1 to add a reminder that a claim may be avoided if a 3rd party advisory opinion is sought under 104.3.6.

Section 106 Control of Materials ............................................................................................................................... 34 Section 107 Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public ............................................................................... 40 Section 108 Prosecution and Progress .................................................................................................................... 49

Revise 108.11(2) & (3) to clarify that the standard liquidated damages amounts are for engineering and supervision and represent only a fraction of the costs typically assessed for interim liquidated damages. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Section 109 Measurement and Payment .................................................................................................................. 61 Revise 109.4.5.1(3) to include accumulated wages and FUTA & SUTA multipliers for force account work.

PART 2 Earthwork Section 201 Clearing and Grubbing ......................................................................................................................... 71 Section 202 Roadside Clearing ................................................................................................................................. 74 Section 203 Removing Old Culverts and Bridges ................................................................................................... 75

Revise 203.3.2.2 to require department assessment of and written approval for restoration of contractor-caused damage done during deck removal. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 203.5.1(2) to clarify that all costs associated with contractor-caused damage are incidental. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Section 204 Removing or Abandoning Miscellaneous Structures ........................................................................ 79 Section 205 Roadway and Drainage Excavation ..................................................................................................... 85 Section 206 Excavation for Structures ..................................................................................................................... 93 Section 207 Embankment .......................................................................................................................................... 98 Section 208 Borrow .................................................................................................................................................. 101 Section 209 Granular Backfill .................................................................................................................................. 104 Section 210 Structure Backfill ................................................................................................................................. 106 Section 211 Preparing the Foundation ................................................................................................................... 108 Section 213 Finishing Roadway .............................................................................................................................. 112 Section 214 Obliterating Old Road ......................................................................................................................... 114

PART 3 Bases, Subbases, and Subgrade Aggregates Section 301 Base, Subbase, and Subgrade Aggregate ........................................................................................ 117 Section 305 Dense-Graded Base ............................................................................................................................ 123 Section 310 Open-Graded Base .............................................................................................................................. 126 Section 311 Breaker Run ......................................................................................................................................... 127 Section 312 Select Crushed Material ...................................................................................................................... 128 Section 313 Pit Run .................................................................................................................................................. 129 Section 315 Asphaltic Base .................................................................................................................................... 130 Section 320 Concrete Base ..................................................................................................................................... 131 Section 325 Pulverized and Re-laid Pavement ...................................................................................................... 133 Section 330 Milled and Re-laid Pavement .............................................................................................................. 134

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Section 335 Rubblized Pavement ........................................................................................................................... 135 Section 340 Cracked and Seated Pavement .......................................................................................................... 137 Section 350 Subbase ............................................................................................................................................... 138 Section 390 Base Patching ..................................................................................................................................... 140

PART 4 Pavements Section 405 Coloring and Stamping Concrete ...................................................................................................... 143 Section 415 Concrete Pavement ............................................................................................................................. 146

Revise 415.2.3(1) to include foam expansion joint materials. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 415.3.20(2) to require sawing construction joints before filling. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 415.5.1(6) to specify that sawing required before joint filling is incidental. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Section 416 Concrete Pavement - Appurtenant Construction ............................................................................. 157 Section 420 Diamond Grinding ............................................................................................................................... 163 Section 450 General Requirements for Asphaltic Pavements ............................................................................. 165 Section 455 Asphaltic Materials .............................................................................................................................. 172

Revise 455.2.5(1) to add more options for tack coat material.

Revise 455.5.3(2) to allow penalties greater than 25% for nonconforming tack coat. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Section 460 Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement ................................................................................................................. 176 Revise 460.2.6(1) to allow the use of the Asphalt AnalyzerTM.

Add footnote [7] to table 460-2 to specify the asphalt content for TSR testing. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 460.2.8.2.1.1 to specify minimum HTCP certifications for contractors at HMA production facilities.

Revise 460.2.8.2.1.3.1(4) to eliminate the bucket method and allow only ignition oven, chemical extraction, or Asphalt AnalyzerTM methods for determining AC content.

Revise 460.2.8.2.1.3.1(6) to contractually mobilize the CMM for production TSR testing requirements. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 460.2.8.2.1.6 to specify minimum HTCP certification for QC HMA Technicians requesting adjustment to the JMF.

Revise 460.2.8.3.1.2 to specify minimum HTCP certification for HMA Technicians working for the department.

Revise 460.3.2 to reduce the minimum layer thickness for No. 5 (9.5 mm) aggregate from 1.5 inches to 1.25 inches.

Revise 460.3.3.2(4) to specify minimum HTCP certifications for department or contractor nuclear density technicians.

Section 465 Asphaltic Surface ................................................................................................................................ 188 Section 475 Seal Coat .............................................................................................................................................. 190

PART 5 Structures Section 501 Concrete ............................................................................................................................................... 193

Revise 501.2.5.4.2(1) to specify testing & limits on all lightweight materials including chert and correct inconsistencies.

Section 502 Concrete Bridges ................................................................................................................................ 212 Revise 502.2.7(1) to include foam expansion joint materials. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 502.3.6.3.3(3) to require an inspector from the contractor's current field welding plan described in (DT2337).

Revise 502.3.7.8(14) to require transverse tining for bridge decks unless specified otherwise. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 502.3.10.1.3.3(3) to allow contractor determination of maturity probe placement based on their operations.

Section 503 Prestressed Concrete Members......................................................................................................... 233 Revise 503.3 to require electronic submittal of shop drawings, a quality certification form, and a progress report form.

Add 503.3.3.4(5) to specify filling precast voids created for transport, erection, or deck forming.

Section 504 Culverts, Retaining Walls, and Endwalls .......................................................................................... 239 Revise 504.2 to specify different concrete material requirements for cast in place vs precast structures.

Section 505 Steel Reinforcement ............................................................................................................................ 241

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Revise 505.2.6 to add subsections for tubular dowels and alternate high performance dowels. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the March 2018 letting.

Revise 505.3.1(2) to clarify that cumulative exposure to sunlight for epoxy coated rebar is limited to 2 months.

Section 506 Steel Bridges ....................................................................................................................................... 247 Revise 506.2.2.1(2) to prohibit shearing or punched holes in members requiring Charpy testing.

Revise 506.2.6.1(1) to remove the reference to the bridge secondary item APL for non-laminated bearings.

Revise 506.2.6.3(4) to require electronic submittal of shop drawings to the department's fabrication library.

Delete 506.2.11 to move secondary fabrication requirements to 506.3.1.2 now called fabricated bridge components.

Revise 506.3.1 to clarify requirements for steel primary members and fabricated bridge components.

Revise 506.3.2(2) to clarify shop drawing submittal requirements for primary members and fabricated components.

Revise 506.3.19.1 to require an inspector from the contractor's current field welding plan described in (DT2337).

Section 507 Timber Structures ............................................................................................................................... 266 Section 509 Concrete Overlay and Structure Repair ............................................................................................ 273 Section 511 Temporary Shoring ............................................................................................................................. 278 Section 512 Steel Sheet Piling ................................................................................................................................ 279 Section 513 Railing .................................................................................................................................................. 281

Revise 513.3.1(1) to clarify shop drawing submittal requirements.

Revise 513.5(1) to eliminate the structure number requirement from the LF railing bid items.

Section 514 Floor Drains, Deck Drains, and Downspouts .................................................................................... 284 Section 515 Steel Grid Floors ................................................................................................................................. 286 Section 516 Waterproofing ...................................................................................................................................... 288 Section 517 Paint and Painting ............................................................................................................................... 290 Section 519 Brick Masonry and Concrete Brick or Block Masonry ..................................................................... 299 Section 520 Pipe Culverts ....................................................................................................................................... 301

Revise 520.3.1 to clarify locations where pipe collars are needed.

Revise 520.4(2) to specify measurement of Concrete Collars for Pipe only where the plans show or contract requires.

Revise 520.5.1(3) to clarify payment for concrete collars.

Revise 520.5.2(1) to clarify payment for concrete collars.

Section 521 Corrugated Steel Culverts .................................................................................................................. 307 Section 522 Reinforced Concrete Culverts ............................................................................................................ 308 Section 524 Salvaged Culverts ............................................................................................................................... 309 Section 525 Corrugated Aluminum Culverts ......................................................................................................... 310 Section 526 Temporary Structures ......................................................................................................................... 311 Section 527 Structural Plate Pipe and Pipe Arches .............................................................................................. 312 Section 530 Corrugated Plastic Pipe Culverts....................................................................................................... 314 Section 550 Driven Piles .......................................................................................................................................... 315

Revise 550.2.2(4) to require watertight welds for pile shell end plates.

Revise 550.3.4.1.1 to require an inspector from the contractor's current field welding plan described in (DT2337).

PART 6 Incidental Construction Section 601 Concrete Curb and Gutter .................................................................................................................. 322 Section 602 Concrete Sidewalks, Loading Zones, Safety Islands, and Steps .................................................... 325 Section 603 Concrete Barrier .................................................................................................................................. 329 Section 604 Slope Paving ........................................................................................................................................ 333 Section 606 Riprap ................................................................................................................................................... 335 Section 608 Storm Sewer ........................................................................................................................................ 337

Add 608.3.3(10) to clarify locations where pipe collars are needed.

Add 608.5.2(1) to clarify payment for connections including concrete collars.

Section 611 Catch Basins, Manholes, and Inlets .................................................................................................. 343 Section 612 Underdrains ......................................................................................................................................... 346 Section 614 Semi-rigid Barrier Systems and End Treatments ............................................................................. 350

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Add 614.2.1(10) to specify offset block-mounted guardrail reflectors from the department's approved products list. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 614.3.2.1(4) to clarify that the contractor must verify the post length and embedment before cutting post tops and to provide for department verification of installed guardrail post depths even after installation.

Add 614.3.2.1(5) to specify spacing for offset block-mounted guardrail reflectors in the plan general notes. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 614.3.3(3) to require ID plaques for permanent sand barrel arrays instead of information painted on the pad.

Add 614.3.4(4) to require ID plaques for permanent crash cushions.

Revise 614.5(1) to add a bid item for replacing guardrail reflectors.

Revise 614.5(4) to specify that removing and re-installing posts to verify embedment is incidental to the contract.

Also revise 614.5(4) to specify that offset block-mounted guardrail reflectors are incidental; this change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Add 614.5(15) to specify payment for the Replacing Guardrail Reflectors bid item.

Section 615 Treated Rustic Timber Items and Historical Markers ....................................................................... 358 Section 616 Property and Right-of-Way Fence ...................................................................................................... 361 Section 617 Hauling ................................................................................................................................................. 367 Section 618 Maintenance and Repair of Haul Roads ............................................................................................ 368 Section 619 Mobilization ......................................................................................................................................... 369 Section 620 Concrete Corrugated Median and Concrete Median Nose .............................................................. 370 Section 621 Landmark Reference Monuments ...................................................................................................... 372 Section 623 Dust Control Surface Treatment ........................................................................................................ 374 Section 624 Water .................................................................................................................................................... 375 Section 625 Topsoil and Salvaged Topsoil ............................................................................................................ 376 Section 626 Peat Humus ......................................................................................................................................... 378 Section 627 Mulching .............................................................................................................................................. 379 Section 628 Erosion Control ................................................................................................................................... 381 Section 629 Fertilizer and Agricultural Limestone ................................................................................................ 391 Section 630 Seeding ................................................................................................................................................ 393 Section 631 Sodding ................................................................................................................................................ 401 Section 632 Furnishing and Planting Plant Materials ........................................................................................... 403 Section 633 Delineators and Markers ..................................................................................................................... 412

Add 633.3.7 to specify construction requirements for median markers.

Revise 633.5 to add a new bid item for median markers.

Section 634 Wood and Tubular Steel Sign Posts .................................................................................................. 415 Section 635 Structural Steel Sign Supports .......................................................................................................... 417 Section 636 Concrete Sign Supports ..................................................................................................................... 418 Section 637 Signing ................................................................................................................................................. 420

Add 637.2.3.6 to specify fabrication stickers for signs.

Section 638 State Owned Signs and Supports ...................................................................................................... 427 Section 639 Drilling Wells ....................................................................................................................................... 429 Section 641 Sign Bridges and Overhead Sign Supports ...................................................................................... 435

Revise 641.2.8 to clarify submittal requirements and require steel sign bridges from a fabricator on the APL.

Revise 641.2.9(2) to allow non-tapered poles and arms unless the plans show otherwise. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 641.2.9 to clarify submittal requirements & require overhead sign supports from a fabricator on the APL.

Section 642 Field Facilities ..................................................................................................................................... 439 Revise 642.2.2.1 to require additional technology to support increased remote access & printing needs in the field. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 642.5(3) to restrict department payment of usage fees to long distance phone calls.

Section 643 Traffic Control ..................................................................................................................................... 442 Revise 643.3.1(1) to require removing devices from the project or storing devices away from traffic when not in use. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Section 645 Geosynthetics ..................................................................................................................................... 447

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Replace 645.2.2.2(1), 645.2.2.4(1), 645.2.2.6(1), 645.2.2.7(1), and 645.2.2.8(1) to switch from ASTM D4833 to ASTM D6241 for puncture testing. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting

Section 646 Pavement Marking ............................................................................................................................... 454 Revise 646.3.1.1(1) to reinstate language that prohibited removing polymer overlay material to receive pavement marking. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 646.3.1.1(5) to require masking over pavement marking when resealing bridge decks. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 646.3.1.3 to include tape; epoxy width, thickness, and bead rate; and proving period for cold weather marking.

Revise 646.3.2.4(1) to no longer require the application of black aggregate on black epoxy.

Revise 646.4(5) specify measurement of the cold weather bid items previously in STSP 646-010.

Revise 646.5 to add payment for Cold Weather Marking Epoxy 4-Inch and 8-Inch bid items previously in STSP 646-01.

Section 648 Locating No-passing Zones ............................................................................................................... 459 Section 649 Temporary Pavement Marking ........................................................................................................... 461

Revise 649.5(2) to restore language making temporary marking placed under the contractor's same day option incidental.

Section 650 Construction Staking .......................................................................................................................... 462 Revise 650.4(3) to measure curb ramp staking only when the plan details contain location-specific layout information.

Section 651 General Requirements for Electrical Work ....................................................................................... 468 Section 652 Electrical Conduit ................................................................................................................................ 470

Delete 652.3.1.1(3), the department no longer allows drilled and open drain hole conduit installations.

Section 653 Pull Boxes and Junction Boxes ......................................................................................................... 473 Section 654 Bases .................................................................................................................................................... 474

Revise 654.2(4) to include top and bottom templates for anchor rod assemblies used with type 10 and 13 bases.

Section 655 Electrical Wiring .................................................................................................................................. 475 Section 656 Electrical Service ................................................................................................................................. 481 Section 657 Poles, Arms, Standards, and Bases .................................................................................................. 484

Revise 657.2 to require contractor furnished monotube poles and arms.

Revise 657.5 to change install bid items to contractor-provided for poles, monotube arms, and steel luminaire arms.

Section 658 Traffic Signals ..................................................................................................................................... 489 Section 659 Lighting ................................................................................................................................................ 491 Section 660 High Mast Lighting .............................................................................................................................. 493 Section 661 Temporary Traffic Signals and Temporary Ramp Meters ................................................................ 498 Section 670 General Requirements for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) .............................................. 504 Section 671 Intelligent Transportation Systems - Conduit ................................................................................... 506 Section 673 Communication Vaults ....................................................................................................................... 508 Section 674 Intelligent Transportation Systems - Cable ...................................................................................... 509 Section 675 Controllers and Detectors .................................................................................................................. 512 Section 677 Cameras ............................................................................................................................................... 514 Section 678 Communication Systems ................................................................................................................... 516 Section 690 Sawing .................................................................................................................................................. 519

PART 7 Quality Management Program Section 701 General QMP Requirements ............................................................................................................... 521

Rewrite and reorganize section 701 to coordinate with the addition of sections 730 and 740 for base aggregate and ride.

Revise 701.1.2.2(1) to require project-specific QC plans for each individual QMP specification and require engineer approval for changes.

Revise 701.1.2.2(2) to add aggregate source certification numbers and batch plant & processing locations.

Revise 701.1.2.7(1) to eliminate the same-day submittals; time frames are specified in individual QMP provisions.

Revise 701.1.2.7(3) to eliminate the electronic submittal requirement.

Revise table 701-1 to include both testing standards & certifications, add random sampling, add additional aggregate QMP tests, add SAM air void testing, and allow plant personnel to sample.

Section 710 General Concrete QMP ....................................................................................................................... 525

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Section 715 QMP Concrete Pavement and Structures ......................................................................................... 528 Add 715.2.3.1(6) to include super air meter (SAM) testing for new lab-qualified pavement mix designs. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 715.3.1.1(1) to include super air meter (SAM) testing for pavements at least once per lot. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 715.3.1.3(1) to require a 1 in 5 QV testing frequency with at least one QV test per lot for class I concrete. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Add 715.3.1.3(2) to specify time limits for reporting department QV test results to the contractor.

Section 716 QMP Ancillary Concrete ..................................................................................................................... 533 Revise 716.2.1(2) to require air and slump testing every 100 CY and cylinders every 200 CY for base patching.

Section 730 QMP Base Aggregate .......................................................................................................................... 534 Add section 730 to incorporate STSP 301-010 QMP Base Aggregate.

Added new Nonconforming QMP Base Aggregate Plasticity administrative item.

Section 740 QMP Ride ............................................................................................................................................. 538 Add section 740 to move the Ride Quality specifications from 440.

Revise 740.3.2(2) to require coordination with the engineer 24 hours before making profile runs for acceptance. This change was implemented in ASP 6 effective with the December 2017 letting.

Revise 740.3.3(1) to clarify that despite program based QV, the department may test ride on any segment at any time.

Revise QV reporting requirements to provide more time to analyze and provide data to contractors.

Bid Items Part 1 Bid Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 543 Part 2 Bid Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 543 Part 3 Bid Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 544 Part 4 Bid Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 545

Move IRI ride incentive items to 740.

Part 5 Bid Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 548 Eliminate the structure number requirement from the LF railing bid items.

Add a bid item for Type 3T steel railing for bridges.

Part 6 Bid Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 559 Add a Replacing Guardrail Reflectors bid item.

Add a new bid item for flexible median markers.

Add Cold Weather Marking Epoxy 4-Inch and Cold Weather Marking Epoxy 8-Inch standard bid items.

Add a 10" X 10" X 6" junction box bid item.

Add new bid items for contractor-provided poles typically used with monotube and steel luminaire arms.

Add new bid items for contractor provided monotube arms.

Add new bid items for contractor provided steel luminaire arms.

Retire the various install bid items for poles and arms.

Part 7 Bid Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 578 Add incentive items for IRI ride now in standard spec 740.

Index A ................................................................................................................................................................................ 579 B ................................................................................................................................................................................ 579 C ................................................................................................................................................................................ 580 D ................................................................................................................................................................................ 581 E ................................................................................................................................................................................. 582 F ................................................................................................................................................................................. 582 G ................................................................................................................................................................................ 583 H ................................................................................................................................................................................ 583 I .................................................................................................................................................................................. 583 J ................................................................................................................................................................................. 584

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L ................................................................................................................................................................................. 584 M ................................................................................................................................................................................ 584 N ................................................................................................................................................................................ 584 O ................................................................................................................................................................................ 584 P ................................................................................................................................................................................. 585 Q ................................................................................................................................................................................ 585 R ................................................................................................................................................................................ 586 S ................................................................................................................................................................................. 586 T ................................................................................................................................................................................. 587 U ................................................................................................................................................................................ 588 V ................................................................................................................................................................................. 588 W ................................................................................................................................................................................ 588 Z ................................................................................................................................................................................. 588

Appendix Conversion Table U.S. Standard Measure to SI Metric ......................................................................................... 589 Standard Sieve Sizes ............................................................................................................................................... 590 Bid Item Unit Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................... 590 Conversion Table SI Metric to U.S. Standard Measure ......................................................................................... 591 SI Metric Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................... 592

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Part 1 General Requirements and Covenants


Section 101 General Information, Definitions, and Terms 101.1 General

(1) The department defines the contractor and department responsibilities within the contract documents in one of the following ways:

1. Taken in context, the contract language makes the responsible party clear. 2. Direct commands written to the contractor in the active voice-imperative mood. 3. Using "shall" to indicate contractor responsibility and "will" to indicate department responsibility. For

example, "Aggregates shall be stored in stockpiles" or "Sampling and testing will be according to the following AASHTO methods."

(2) If the contractor thinks the responsibility for an action under the contract is unclear or given to the wrong party, the contractor shall seek clarification from the department.

(3) These standard specifications for highway and structure construction are written to the bidder before award of the contract and to the contractor after award of the contract. The sentences directing the contractor to perform work are written in the active voice-imperative mood. These contractor directions are written as commands. For example, a requirement to provide cold-weather protection would be expressed as, "Provide cold-weather protection for concrete," rather than "The contractor shall provide cold-weather protection for concrete. In the imperative mood, the subject "the bidder" or "the contractor" is understood.

(4) Requirements to be performed by others are written in the active voice. Sentences written in the active voice identify the party responsible for performing the action. For example, "The engineer will determine the density of the compacted material." Certain requirements of the contractor may also be written in the active voice, rather than the active voice-imperative mood, if the sentence includes requirements for others in addition to the contractor. For example, a sentence that involves action by both the contractor and the engineer would be expressed, "After the contractor provides initial written notice, the engineer will revise the contract as specified in 104.2."

(5) Sentences that define terms, describe a product or desired result, or describe a condition that may exist are written in neither the active voice nor the imperative mood. These types of sentences that describe a condition use verbs requiring no action. For example, "The characteristics of the soils actually encountered in the subgrade may affect the quality of cement and depth of treatment necessary."

(6) The document contains the following components identified by number and organized in a hierarchy as follows:

1. Parts, for example "Earthwork" referred to as: part 2. 2. Sections, for example "Bidding Requirements and Conditions" referred to as: 102. 3. Subsections, potentially containing subordinate subsections, for example "Issuing Bidding Proposals"

referred to as: 102.3 or "General" referred to as: 102.3.1. 4. Paragraphs, for example paragraph one of 102.3.2 referred to as: 102.3.2(1). 5. Numbered items, for example item 1 of 102.3.2(1) referred to as: item one of 102.3.2(1). (7) In addition to identifying numbers; parts, sections, and subsections have descriptive titles. These titles

provide reference only, not interpretation. If a subsection contains a subordinate subsection entitled "General," the provisions of that general subsection apply to all subsections in the parent subsection.

(8) Bid item names are capitalized, as are proper names and acronyms. Capitalization of other words not beginning a sentence is avoided. 101.2 References and Acronyms

(1) References made within these specifications use the conventions specified in paragraph 6 of subsection 101.1. For example, 101.1(6) is used to make the reference in the previous sentence. References to parts or sections include the words "part" or "section," references to subsections or paragraphs use only the identifying numbers, and references to numbered items use the words "item number ___ of " and the identifying paragraph number. Occasionally a subsection will contain a reference to itself to avoid possible confusion due to the nesting of subsections. Imprecise references like: "in this subsection," "above," "below," "elsewhere in the contract," etc., are eliminated.

(2) Unless specified by year or date, cited publications refer to the most recent issue, including interim publications, in effect on the bid closing date.

(3) The department identifies acronyms used throughout the contract here in 101.2. The department may also identify acronyms, used in a more limited scope, within individual parts of the contract. Interpret acronyms used throughout the contract as follows:


AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI American Concrete Institute AISI American Iron and Steel Institute APL Department's approved products list ANSI American National Standards Institute, Inc. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATMS Advanced Traffic Management Systems ATSSA American Traffic Safety Services Association AWPA American Wood Protection Association AWG American Wire Gauge AWS American Welding Society AWWA American Water Works Association CMM The department's Construction and Materials Manual CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute EBS Excavation below subgrade ECIP Erosion Control Implementation Plan EIA/TIA Electronic Industry Association/Telecommunications Industry

Association EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FOA Fiber Optic Association FTMS Freeway Traffic Management System HTCP The department's Highway Technician Certification Program ACT An HTCP assistant certified technician IES Illuminating Engineering Society IPCEA-NEMA Insulated Power Cable Engineer's Association - National Electrical

Manufacturer's Association IPS Iron Pipe Size ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems MASH Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware MIL Military Specification WMUTCD The Wisconsin Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for

Streets and Highways NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NEC National Electrical Code NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NRTL National Recognized Testing Laboratory NTPEP AASHTOs National Transportation Product Evaluation Program OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PAL Department's erosion control product acceptability list. QMP Quality management program QC Quality control QV Quality verification IA Independent assurance QPL Department's electrical qualified product list SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SI International System of Units SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council UL Underwriters Laboratory USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers


WDNR Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources WEC Wisconsin Electrical Code WSEC Wisconsin State Electrical Code, consisting of chapter SPS 316 of

the Wisconsin administrative code combined with the NEC. 101.3 Definitions

(1) The department defines terms used throughout the contract here in 101.3. The department may define, or redefine, terms within individual parts of the contract if using those terms in a more limited scope. Interpret these terms, used throughout the contract, as follows:

Addenda Revisions to the plans or the proposal form developed before opening of proposals.

Adjustment A modification in the contract price or contract time as specified in 108.10 or 109.4.

Adverse weather day For calendar day or completion date contracts, a day the contractor is scheduled to work when weather, or job conditions caused by recent weather, cause the contractor to lose 4 or more hours of work on the controlling item.

Advertisement See also notice to contractors Affiliated Having a relationship where one business concern or individual

directly or indirectly controls or can control the others. Auxiliary lane The portion of the roadway adjoining the traveled way for parking,

change of speed, or for other purposes supplementary to through traffic movement.

Award The departments acceptance of a bid. Base The layer or layers of specified or selected material of designed

thickness placed on a subbase or subgrade to support a surface course.

Bid See proposal Bidder An individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability

company, limited liability partnership, or a combination of any or all jointly, submitting a proposal (bid) for the work advertised in the invitation for bids, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.

Bidding proposal The department-approved form the department requires bids to be prepared and submitted for the work on. The bidding proposal is further described in 102.2.

Bridge A structure having a span of more than 20 feet from face to face of abutments or end bents, measured along the centerline of the roadway, spanning a water course or other opening or obstruction, such as a highway or railroad, including the substructure, superstructure, and trestle work approaches.

Bureau The department's bureau of project development. Language specifically identifies other department bureaus.

Business day Every day the calendar shows, except Saturdays, Sundays, and department-specified holidays.

Calendar day Every day the calendar shows, including Saturdays, Sundays, and department-specified holidays.

Certificate of compliance A document, provided by a manufacturer, producer, or supplier of a product, stating that the product as furnished to the contractor complies with the pertinent specifications and contract requirements.

Certified report of test or analysis A certified test report, provided by a manufacturer, producer, or supplier of a product, indicating that actual results of tests or analyses comply with the elements of the specification requirements.

Completion date The calendar date shown in the proposal on or before which the work contemplated under the contract shall be completed.

Construction limits The limits of grading or other work generally defined by slope stakes offset from the actual slope intercepts or limits of the work.

Consulting firm The individual, partnership, joint ventures, corporation, or agency contracted by the department to act directly or as a duly authorized construction representative providing services for the department.


Contract The written agreement between the department and the contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties to the contract, including, but not limited to, performance of the work, furnishing of labor and materials, and basis of payment. The contract includes the notice to contractors, proposal, contract form, contract bond, standard specifications, special provisions, addenda, general plans, detailed plans, notice to proceed, and contract change orders and agreements required to complete the construction of the work in an acceptable manner, including authorized extensions, all of which constitute one instrument.

Contract bond The department-approved form of security, executed by the contractor and the contractors surety or sureties, guaranteeing the performance of the contract work, completion of the contract requirements, and the payment of claims as provided in 779.14 of the Wisconsin statutes.

http://docs.legis.wi.gov/statutes/statutes/779 Contract change order A written order or authorization the engineer executes covering work

not otherwise provided for in the contract, revisions in or amendments to the contract, or conditions specifically prescribed in the specifications as requiring contract change orders. The change order document becomes a part of the contract when executed by the department.

Contract modification Any change to the contract made after it is executed, including but not limited to, the following:

- A contract change order. - An administrative change adding a non-bid item. - A general administrative change.

Contract revision See: contract modification Contract time The number of calendar or working days shown in the proposal

representing the time allowed for the completion of the work contemplated in the contract.

Contractor The individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or agency undertaking the performance of the work under the terms of the contract and acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.

Controlling item of work An activity on the project schedule, that if delayed, delays completion of the project.

Culvert A structure not classified as a bridge that provides an opening under a roadway.

Department The Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Detour An existing, permanent road designated as a temporary route to

carry vehicular traffic around a section of a highway closed to through traffic.

Divided highway A highway with separate roadways for traffic in opposite directions. Division administrator The administrator of the department of transportation, division of

transportation system development. Engineer The secretary of the department of transportation or the secretarys

authorized representative limited by the particular duties assigned to the representative.

Equipment Machinery and articles necessary for the proper construction and acceptable completion of the work. This includes the supplies, tools, and apparatus for upkeep and maintenance of the equipment.

Erosion control implementation plan The erosion control implementation plan, or ECIP, as required under Trans 401 of the Wisconsin administrative code.

Extra work All work performed by the contractor, with approval of the engineer, that does not appear in the proposal or contract as a specific bid item accompanied by a unit price, and that is not included under the price bid for other bid items in the contract. Extra work may also consist of additions to, or changes in, design of contract bid items or portions of contract bid items, if additions are wholly disassociated from or outside the scope of work in the contract, and if the work caused by these additions or changes must be performed under

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conditions or in a manner materially different from the conditions and manner existent for contract bid items under the original scope of work.

Force account A method of payment based on the cost of labor, equipment, materials furnished, and consideration for overhead and profit as specified in 109.4.5.

Frontage road or street A local road or street auxiliary to and located along the side of an arterial highway for service to abutting property and adjoining areas and for control of access.

Government entity Any unit of federal, state, county, municipal, or town government, including all entities described in the definition of municipality in 16.70(8) of the Wisconsin statutes. Where a project is constructed across state boundaries, it includes those same entities from the adjoining state or states.

http://docs.legis.wi.gov/statutes/statutes/16 Hazardous substance A substance or combination of substances, including waste of a

solid, semisolid, liquid, or gaseous form, that may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious, irreversible, or incapacitating, reversible illness, or that may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment.

Highway separation A structure carrying highway traffic over or under another highway or street.

Highway, street, or road A public way for the purpose of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right-of-way.

Holidays The following days are department-specified holidays for use in determination of working days: New Years day Thanksgiving day Martin Luther King Jr. day Christmas Eve day Memorial day Christmas day Independence day New Years Eve day Labor day

Inspector The authorized representative of the engineer assigned to inspect the work or materials.

Interchange A highway separation with access connections between the highways.

Laboratory The materials testing laboratory of the department or other testing laboratory the engineer designates.

Local road or street A street or road used primarily for access to residences, businesses, or other abutting property.

Local traffic Passage of vehicles, people, and goods originating within, or having a destination on, the portion of the highway closed to through traffic as specified in the contract.

Major and minor bid items A major bid item is a bid item whose total cost, determined by multiplying the bidding schedule quantity and the contract unit price, is equal to or greater than either 5 percent of the total amount of the original contract or $400,000. Other bid items are minor bid items. A minor bid item, when its quantity is increased, becomes a major bid item if it meets either of the criteria for a major item.

Materially unbalanced bid A bid that generates a reasonable doubt that award to the bidder submitting a mathematically unbalanced bid will result in the lowest ultimate cost to the department.

Mathematically unbalanced bid A bid containing lump sum or unit price bid items that do not reflect reasonable anticipated actual costs of labor, equipment, materials, plus a reasonable proportionate share of the bidders anticipated profit, overhead costs, and other indirect costs.

Materials Substances specified for use in the construction of the work. See also: new material, reclaimed asphalt, recovered material, recycled material, and special waste.

Median The portion of a divided highway separating the traveled ways for traffic in opposite directions.



New material Material not used for another purpose before incorporation into the work.

Notice to contractors The advertisement for proposals for work or materials on which bids are required. The advertisement will indicate with reasonable accuracy the quantity and location of the work to be done, or the character and quantity of the material to be furnished, and the time and place of submitting and opening the proposals.

Notice to proceed A written notice from the engineer to the contractor of the time period within which the prosecution of the work shall begin.

Pavement structure The combination of subbase, base, and surface course placed on a subgrade to support the traffic load and distribute it to the roadbed.

Plans The department-approved plans, profiles, typical cross-sections, working drawings, and supplemental drawings that show the location, character, dimensions, and details of the work to be done.

Plant names and labels The plant names and labels used in the nomenclature references listed in the current edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock.

Project The designated physical area together with improvements to be constructed under the contract.

Project engineer The authorized representative of the engineer having direct supervision of the administration of the contract.

Proposal The written offer of the bidder, submitted on the prescribed proposal form, to perform the work at the prices quoted by the bidder; also commonly known as the "bid."

Proposal guaranty The security furnished with a bid to guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract if the bid is accepted.

Quality management program The department's specifications defining both department and contractor responsibilities for assuring quality construction. The specifications provide for the following:

Quality control Required contractor sampling and testing the department uses to determine specification conformance.

Quality verification Department sampling and testing the department uses to validate the quality of the final product.

Independent assurance Activities the department uses to evaluate the QC and QV sampling and testing procedures.

Dispute resolution Procedures the department uses to resolve disputes over conflicting test results for nonconforming work.

Reclaimed asphalt A recovered material from existing asphaltic pavement or surface. Recovered material A product recovered from solid waste in a form identical to the

original form, for a use that is the same or similar to the original use. Recycled material A product manufactured from previously-used products. Region The department's transportation region office. Review panel The department's claims review panel. Responsible bidder A bidder determined by the department to possess the ability to

perform the contract work and complete the contract requirements. Right-of-way Land, property, or interest in land or property acquired for or devoted

to transportation purposes. Roadbed The graded portion of a highway, within top slopes and side slopes,

prepared as a foundation for the pavement structure and shoulders. Roadside The area adjoining the outer edge of the roadway. Areas between

the roadways of a divided highway may also be considered roadside.

Roadway The portion of a highway within the limits of construction. A divided highway has 2 or more roadways.

Roadway foundation The area underlying the proposed roadway within the limits of assumed one-to-one slopes extending outward and downward from the subgrade shoulder points.

Schedule of items The prepared schedule, included as a part of the proposal form, containing the estimated quantities of the pay items for which unit bid prices are invited.


Secretary The secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Semi-final estimate An estimate indicating the engineer has measured and reported all

contract quantities and materials requirements. SI metric The International System of Units for metric measure. Shoulders The portions of the roadway contiguous with the traveled way for

accommodation of stopped vehicles, emergency use, and lateral support of base and surface courses.

Shop drawings Stress sheets, working drawings, erection plans, falsework plans, framework plans, cofferdam plans, bending diagrams for reinforcing steel, or other supplementary plans, computations, or similar data that the contractor is required to submit to the engineer.

Sidewalk The portion of the roadway constructed primarily for the use of pedestrians.

Special provisions Written directions and requirements applicable to a specific project and not otherwise thoroughly or satisfactorily detailed or prescribed in the standard specifications or supplemental specifications.

Special waste Solid waste characterized for beneficial use in public works projects by the WDNR under section 895.58 of the Wisconsin statutes.

http://docs.legis.wi.gov/statutes/statutes/895 Specifications Written directions, provisions, and requirements contained in the

standard specifications or special provisions, together with written agreements and documents referenced in the contract, pertaining to the method or manner of performing the work, the quantities of work, and the quality of materials to be furnished under the contract; as made part of the contract and contained in or referenced in the proposal. See also: special provisions and standard specifications.

Stabilization Modification of soils or aggregates by incorporating materials that will increase load bearing capacity, firmness, and resistance to weathering or displacement.

Standard specifications Written directions and requirements approved for general application and repetitive use as contained herein for highway and structures construction and for administration of the contract.

State The state of Wisconsin. Subbase The layer or layers of specified or selected material of designed

thickness placed on a subgrade to support base. Subcontractor The individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or

joint venture to which the contractor, with the departments written consent, sublets part of the contract.

Subgrade The top surface of a roadbed upon which the pavement structure and shoulders are constructed.

Substructure All of the bridge below the bridge seats or below the tops of the caps of piling or framed trestles, including the wing walls, backwalls, and parapets of abutments.

Superintendent The contractors authorized representative in responsible charge of the work.

Superstructure All of the bridge above the bridge seats or above the tops of caps of piling or framed trestles, including flooring, but excluding wing walls, backwalls, and parapets of abutments.

Surety The company executing a contract bond with the contractor. Surface course One or more layers of a pavement structure, the top layer of which

resists skidding, traffic abrasion, and the disintegrating effects of climate.

Traffic lane The portion of a traveled way for the movement of a single line of vehicles.

Traveled way The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes.

Unacceptable work Work that does not conform to the contract and results in a product that is insufficient to fulfill the needs of the project.

Unbalanced bid See: materially unbalanced bid and mathematically unbalanced bid



US standard The US standard measure system of units for english measure. Work The furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals and

the performing of all tasks needed to complete the project or a specific part of the project as specified in the contract, together with fulfillment of all associated obligations and duties required under the contract.

Working day A calendar day, except Saturdays, Sundays, department-specified holidays, and the period from November 16 to March 31, both dates inclusive, on which weather or other conditions not under the control of the contractor will allow construction operations to proceed for at least 8 hours of the day with the normal working force engaged in performing the controlling item of work which would be in progress at this time.


Section 102 Bidding Requirements and Conditions 102.1 Prequalifying Bidders

(1) The department will provide, upon request, information regarding departmental policy and procedures for prequalification of a bidder.

(2) Furnish a dated prequalification statement on the department's form at least 10 business days before the time set for opening proposals.

(3) The prequalification statement establishes proof of the prospective bidder's competency and responsibility to perform work. The department will evaluate each prospective bidder based on verified information in the prequalification statement and on other relevant information the department may have. The department will assign ratings, honoring all limitations requested by the bidder, as provided in the departmental policy. The department will maintain the bidder's ratings for a period of time provided in the departmental policy.

(4) The department will indicate, in the notice to contractors, if a contract does not require prequalification. 102.2 Bidding Proposal Content

(1) The bidding proposal is the department-required form the prospective bidder must use to prepare and submit bids for the work. The department will provide the bidding proposal that includes:

1. The name and bidder identification number of the prospective bidder. 2. Location and description of the project. 3. Estimate of quantities and type of work to be performed or materials to be furnished. 4. Time to complete the work. 5. Amount of the proposal guaranty. 6. Department's deadline for receiving completed proposals. 7. Schedule of items. 8. Contract requirements not contained in the standard specifications. 9. Special provisions. (2) Documents bound with or attached to the bidding proposal are a part of the proposal. Do not detach or

alter bound documents when submitting the proposal. The plans, standard specifications, and other documents designated in the bidding proposal are a part of the proposal, whether attached or not, and need not be returned when the proposal is submitted. 102.3 Issuing Bidding Proposals 102.3.1 General

(1) The department will provide, upon request, information regarding departmental policy and procedures for obtaining bidding information, submitting a bid, obtaining sample proposal forms, and purchasing plans.

(2) To obtain the bidding proposal, the prospective bidder shall prequalify as specified in 102.1 unless the department indicates in the notice to contractors that prequalification will not be required. Submit a written request for a bidding proposal on the department's request for proposal form. 102.3.2 Department May Not Issue

(1) The department may refuse to issue bidding proposals to a prospective bidder for one or more of the following reasons:

1. The department's estimate of the cost of the proposal, together with the value of the prospective bidder's uncompleted contract work, exceeds the prospective bidder's established ratings, as determined in 102.1, at the time set for receiving proposals.

2. The prospective bidder has work under way or has performed work not up to the proper standard of progress or quality. The prospective bidder may request, in writing, that the department review its refusal to issue a bidding proposal as provided in the department's prequalification policy.

3. The award of additional work, in the department's opinion, would preclude the satisfactory performance of the additional work or work already under way. The prospective bidder may request, in writing, that the department review its refusal to issue a bidding proposal as provided in the department's prequalification policy.

4. Any of the causes for disqualification of a bidder specified in 102.13.2. 102.3.3 Department Will Not Issue

(1) The department will refuse to issue bidding proposals to 2 or more prospective bidders on the same contract who are affiliated with each other, or for one or more of the following reasons:


1. The prospective bidder has been suspended or debarred from bidding on department contracts under Trans 504 of the Wisconsin administrative code.

2. The prospective bidder does not supply, on the department's request for proposal form, the required information on all incomplete work.

102.4 Interpreting Bid Proposal Quantities (1) Submit unit bid prices for the estimated quantities as given in the schedule of items. These quantities

are approximate and the department only uses them for the comparison of bids. Do not plead misunderstanding or deception because of these quantities as to the character, location, or other conditions pertaining to the work.

(2) The department will only pay the contractor for the actual quantities of the work performed or materials furnished under the contract. The department may increase or decrease the contractors scheduled quantities of work as provided in 109.3 without invalidating the bid prices. 102.5 Examining Contract Documents and Work Site

(1) Carefully examine the contract documents and perform a reasonable site investigation before submitting a proposal. Submitting a proposal is an affirmative statement that the bidder has examined the contract documents, investigated the site, and is satisfied as to the character, quality, quantities, and the conditions the bidder will encounter in performing the work that the bidder could determine by walking the project site. A reasonable site investigation also includes investigating borrow sites, hauling routes, and all other locations related to the performance of the work.

(2) Before the department's execution of the contract, obtain a permit from the department before performing excavations, borings, or other activities within the highway right-of-way. Obtain the necessary permit request forms from the region operations engineer.

(3) The department may include in the contract documents, or make available for the bidder's review at the department's region or other offices, one or more of the following:

1. As built drawings. 2. Available information relative to subsurface exploration, borings, soundings, water levels, elevations, or

profiles. 3. The results of other preliminary investigations. (4) The department provides information under 102.5(3) for the bidder's general knowledge only. This

information is not a substitute for the bidder's own investigation, interpretation, or judgment. The information provided applies only to the locations and at the times indicated. 102.6 Preparing the Proposal

(1) Submit completed proposals on the department's bidding proposal described in 102.2. Submit legible information only. Write everything in ink, by typewriter, or by computer-controlled printer. Provide all dollar amounts in dollars and cents, in numerals. Attach all addenda to the submitted proposal.

(2) Properly execute the proposal. Place the required signatures, in ink, in the space provided on the bidding proposal as indicated below:

ENTITY SUBMITTING PROPOSAL REQUIRED SIGNATURE Individual The individual or a duly authorized agent. Partnership A partner or a duly authorized agent. Joint venture A member or a duly authorized agent of at least one of the joint

venture firms. Corporation An authorized officer or duly authorized agent of the corporation.

Also show the name of the state chartering that corporation and affix the corporate seal.

Limited liability company A manager, a member, or a duly authorized agent. (3) Instead of using the schedule of items provided on the department's bidding proposal, the bidder may

submit a substitute schedule with the proposal. Use a format for the substitute schedule conforming to the departments guidelines for approval of a bidder-generated schedule of items. Obtain the departments written approval before using a substitute schedule.

(4) Provide a unit price for each bid item listed in the schedule of items. Calculate and show, in the bid amount column, the products of the respective unit prices and quantities. For a lump sum bid item, show the same price in the unit price column and in the bid amount column pertaining to that bid item. Show the total bid obtained by adding the values entered in the bid amount column for the listed bid items.


(5) If a unit price or lump sum bid already entered in the proposal needs to be altered, cross out the entered unit price or lump sum bid with ink or typewriter and enter the new price above or below and initial it in ink.

(6) A change that the bidder makes in the proposal is not an alteration if the bidder makes that change as directed in a specific instruction contained in an addendum. 102.7 Irregular Proposals 102.7.1 Department Will Correct 102.7.1.1 All Schedules of Items

(1) The department will correct arithmetic errors or omissions found in the completed schedule of items as follows:

1. Discrepancy between a unit price and the corresponding bid amount, or in the absence of a bid amount: the department will use the unit price to determine the correct bid amount.

2. Bidder leaves the unit price column or the bid amount column blank for a lump sum bid item: the department will use the single value shown to obtain the correct unit price and the correct bid amount for that bid item.

3. Discrepancy between the total bid and the sum of the correct bid amounts, or in the absence of a total bid: the department will use the correct bid amounts to determine the correct total bid.

102.7.1.2 Bidder-Generated Schedules of Items (1) The department will also correct errors in bidder-generated schedules of items as follows: 1. Quantity is incorrect, and both the bid item number and description are correct: the department will correct

the quantity and recalculate the bid amount. 2. Item number is correct and the description is incorrect: the department will correct the description. 3. Item number is incorrect and the description is correct: the department will correct the bid item number. 4. Item number is correct but out of sequence and the description is correct: the department will ignore the

error. 102.7.2 Department May Reject

(1) Proposals are irregular and the department may reject them for one or more of the following reasons: 1. The proposal contains unauthorized alterations of format, words, or figures. 2. The schedule of items contains errors, alterations, or omissions in, bid item numbers, quantities,

descriptions, or units of measure, that cannot be corrected as specified in 102.7.1. 3. The proposal is not prepared as specified in 102.6. 4. There are unauthorized alterations, additions, conditional or alternate bids, amendments, attachments, or

irregularities that may tend to make the proposal incomplete, indefinite, or ambiguous as to its meaning. 5. There are unauthorized erasures or alterations appearing on the designation of the party to whom the

department issued the bidding proposal. 6. The award of the bid, together with the value of the bidder's uncompleted contract work, exceeds the

bidder's established ratings, as determined in 102.1, at the time set for awarding the work. 7. A single entity, under the same or different names, or affiliated entities submit more than one proposal for

the same work. The submitting entity may be an individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or limited liability company.

102.7.3 Department Will Reject (1) Proposals are irregular and the department will reject them if the bidder: 1. Does not furnish the required proposal guaranty in the proper form and amount as specified in 102.8. 2. Does not submit a unit price for each bid item listed, except for lump sum bid items where the bidder may

show the price in the bid amount column for that bid item. 3. Includes conditions or qualifications not provided for in the department-supplied bidding proposal. 4. Submits a bid on a bidding proposal issued to a different bidder without obtaining departmental

authorization to do so. 5. Submits a bid that contains unauthorized revisions in the name of the party to whom the bidding proposal

was issued. 6. Submits a schedule of items with illegibly printed bid item numbers, descriptions, or unit prices. 7. Submits a schedule of items for the wrong contract. 8. Submits a bidder-generated schedule of items with an incorrect bid item number and incorrect description

for a single bid item. 9. Omits a bid item or bid items on a bidder-generated schedule of items. 10. Submits a materially unbalanced bid.


11. Does not sign the proposal. 102.8 Proposal Guaranty

(1) The department will reject and will not post a proposal submitted without a proposal guaranty in the amount designated and payable to the party designated in the notice to contractors. Submit the required proposal guaranty in one of the following forms:

1. Properly executed proposal bid bond submitted on the department's form. 2. Properly executed annual bid bond submitted on the department's form. 3. Certified check drawn on the account of the bidder submitting the proposal. 4. Banks check. 5. Cashiers check. 6. Postal money order. (2) When submitting a bid bond, ensure that the surety is licensed to do business in Wisconsin and has

an equivalent A.M. Best rating of A- or better. (3) If the department invites alternate bids and the bidder elects to bid more than one alternate, the bidder

may submit one proposal guaranty in the amount required for a single alternate. The proposal guaranty covers each individual proposal bid.

(4) If the department invites combined bids and the bidder elects to bid one or more individual proposal in addition to the combined proposal, the bidder must submit a proposal guaranty in the amount required for the combined proposal. The combined proposal guaranty covers each individual proposal bid. 102.9 Proposal Delivery

(1) Submit bids via the internet using Bid Express unless the department indicates in the notice to contractors that bid submittal on paper is allowed.

(2) If submitting a bid on paper, place each proposal, together with the proposal guaranty, in a sealed envelope, furnished by the department. On each envelope, indicate the proposal number and the name of the bidder. For mailed submittals, mark the sealed proposal as indicated above and enclose in an additional envelope. The department will accept proposals at the place, until the hour, on the date designated in the notice to contractors. The department will return proposals received after the designated time to the bidder unopened. 102.10 Withdrawing or Returning Proposals

(1) Provide a written request to withdraw a proposal already filed with the department. Submit the withdrawal request before the deadline set for receiving proposals. The bidder named on a withdrawn proposal cannot subsequently bid on that contract unless the department issues a new invitation for bids.

(2) The department may withdraw a bidding proposal already issued or return un